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FHA Food & Beverage returns with new pavilions & food sustainability
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Wednesday, 29 March, 2023, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Singapore
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This year, FHA Food & Beverage gathered one of Asia’s largest line-ups of exhibitors from the food and beverage industry from across the globe through their trade event held at Singapore Expo.
The trade show was uniquely complemented by daily seminars, the Alternative Protein Asia Seminar Programme, as well as competitions to spotlight talents in the industry. Aiming to connect global F&B professionals, this event bridged the gap between different stakeholders in the industry as they expand to new markets across the region.
FHA-Food & Beverage 2023 brought an even more exciting line-up, new feature zone, and new pavilions to the show and received overwhelming interest from exhibitors. This year’s edition showcased over 50 different country pavilions and 1500 exhibitors from 70 countries. The event also welcomed the China Pavilion, which made its first return to Singapore since the pandemic. Spanning Expo Halls 3 to 6, the massive trade event saw more than 40,000 attendees to the exhibition and seminars.
Ian Roberts, vice president, Informa Markets Asia, said, “The response to this year's event has been overwhelming, despite occurring shortly after the 2022 edition which was held in September and had been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a testament to the popularity of the FHA-Food & Beverage event and its ability to draw people from all over the world. We believe that this event will greatly contribute to the development of the food and beverage industry in Asia and will help create better business opportunities for everyone.”
Creating All-Inclusive Approaches to Global Food Issues
One of the main highlights of the trade event was the FHA Seminar which looked to create meaningful discussion on food trends, sustainability issues, and technology innovation as strategies to mitigate existing issues in the F&B industry. In a bid to further create an all-inclusive marketplace for the food and hospitality industry, attendees experienced presentations from industry representatives, eco-organisations, and research institutes on Asia’s ever-changing Halal food scene, sustainability initiatives to reduce food waste, and discussions on how agritech and aquaculture can be used to create a secure food future.
Alternative Proteins: The Solution to Our Food Future?
With alternative proteins emerging as an innovative solution to food security issues, the event focused on Asian audiences through the Alternative Protein Asia (APA), feature area, where top industry innovation trends in the alternative protein sector we’re spotlighted through the specialised exhibition zone. Moreover, the event had a Tasting Bar, where exhibitors provided attendees with an opportunity to sample their alternative protein products. Additionally, the event had a Start-up Village and an Alternative Protein Asia Seminar, where leading manufacturers, investors, and thought-leaders shared insights and updates on the current landscape, business strategies, and opportunities in Asia’s alternative protein sector to unlock a sustainable food future.
Recognising Talents in the F&B Industry
In a venture to recognise talents in the flourishing F&B industry, FHA-Food & Beverage 2023 also involved two key competitions including the inaugural FHA Beer Awards and the Young Talents Escoffier. The all-new FHA Beer Awards seeks to showcase the diversity and creativity of the brewing scene, recognising the efforts of brewers around the globe across 10 categories including IPA, Wheat, Experimental Beers and more. Meanwhile, the Young Talents Escoffier seeks to recognise young culinary talents under 25 through a series of competitions, in either the kitchen or service categories.
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